Production Manager, Direct Mail
MissionWired
United States · Remote
USD 75k-82,500 / year
Posted 6+ months ago
At MissionWired, we help our partners create revolutionary fundraising strategies that advance their mission, change our country, and have a positive impact on the world.
We help our partners tell big, ambitious stories that invite their supporters into communities to raise mission-changing revenue. Our results are unrivaled, having converted more than $4.5 billion in donations to the world’s most trusted philanthropies and groundbreaking campaigns. We do it over email and SMS, in the mail, across social media, everywhere. We don’t think in terms of channels; we’re single-minded in pursuit of your success.
We’re innovative, progress-obsessed, do-gooders who care deeply about social change and continuing to push the limits on what we can accomplish together. We’ve brought strategies to life for nonprofit organizations working around the world, including Sandy Hook Promise, Human Rights Watch, The Humane Society of the U.S., Save the Children, and Friends of the Earth. Over the years, we have worked with various progressive political organizations and believe that each election cycle is an opportunity for us to support organizations across the country and elect Democrats to legislative bodies up and down the ballot.
We’re an equal-opportunity employer and take seriously our commitment to equality and equity. Our efforts to be inclusive and create opportunity don’t end when someone joins us – they begin. We’ve set our sights on changing the world through our work and with our clients, and representation is at the foundation of what we do. We know that diversity of thought and background makes us stronger. That’s why we’re committed to building and maintaining a diverse community.
Every new team member broadens our perspective and allows us to think bigger. We’ll be at our best when people from underrepresented communities and people with a range of perspectives and lived experiences want to come, stay, and push the boundaries of what’s possible.
Overview: MissionWired is looking for a direct mail production manager to join our team to manage the full cycle of the direct mail production process — including art review, printing, data processing, personalization, mailing, supplier negotiations, and invoice reconciliation.
In this role you would be supporting our progressive clients to fulfill their missions from electing Democrats to humanitarian aid, to combating climate change throughout the world. In this role, you will work alongside our client services team and our supplier partners to ensure each part of the direct mail production process is meticulously planned and seamlessly executed in service of our clients.
This is a temporary, salaried and benefits-eligible position for a limited period ending no later than January 8, 2027. Potential for extension of contract or offer of continued employment following the end date of said contract is not guaranteed, however may be discussed as the end date approaches. Extension of contract or offer of continued employment is contingent upon business need.
Successful candidates will be responsible for:
- Partnering with the client services team to coordinate the project scope, project schedule, and project costs;
- Overseeing the competitive bid and negotiation process with supplier partners to stay within budget;
- Overseeing all aspects of the print production process from inception to delivery;
- Overseeing all aspects of the data processing, personalization and mailshop;
- Serving as a project manager to monitor the status of all work in progress to ensure that deadlines are met; and
- Completing the expenditure process with timely, accurate estimated costs through final expenditures.
Must-have qualifications:
- 4 + years of direct mail fundraising production experience or a related role;
- Experience managing end to end direct mail processes in an agency, production management firm, mailshop or similar;
- Familiar with basic direct marketing principles and direct mail production;
- Knowledge of USPS postal regulations and mailing best practices;
- Experience independently managing multiple complex projects;
- Strong interest in working with nonprofits and political organizations;
- Ability and knowledge to make suggestions for cost-savings and efficiencies;
- Strong excel experience, building complex formulas and understanding them;
- Skilled in project management, planning, analysis, and problem-solving;
- Strong verbal and written communication skills;
- A proven ability to manage multiple deadlines, track progress of each job, and manage a budget; and
- Basic knowledge of statistics;
- Demonstrated relationship building through client interfacing; and
- Willingness to take initiative and use good judgment to resolve issues.
Nice-to-have qualifications:
- Experience with USPS Business Customer Gateway.
Salary
The salary range for this role is $75,000 to $82,500 per year, commensurate with experience. This is a temporary, salaried and benefits-eligible position for a limited period ending no later than January 8, 2027.
Location
We are currently working remotely with no return to office date. Applicants may reside in the following states: AZ, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NE, NC, NJ, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, and VA. Due to FL legislation, MissionWired is required to participate in e-verify.
Benefits
100% employer-paid premiums for platinum-level medical plan on a national health care network
100% employer-paid life insurance and short term disability
50% employer-paid vision and dental insurance
401(k) with 3% employer contribution
17 vacation days in addition to 12 paid holidays, sick days, bereavement leave, and a volunteer day off.
Paid parental leave at 100% of your salary
Financial support for reproductive and transgender care
Flexible telecommute and remote work policies
Company issued Mac products for home offices
Cell phone service reimbursement, meal and ride-share reimbursement, and other perks available
*Supporting your team on some nights and weekends as we approach high-volume times such as elections may be required.
If you feel you can do the job and are excited about this opportunity but are not sure if you meet all the qualifications, consider applying anyway. We’d love to hear from you!